Famous Personalities Born In October - 26
Saturday, 05 July 2025
1427 On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)
1466 On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)
1473 On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)
1483 On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer
1491 Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.
1609 On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)
1645 Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.
1673 Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.
1684 Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.
1685 Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born on October - 26.
1685 On October - 26 birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer
1694 Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist was born on this day in history.
1719 Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer was born on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history birth of ernest Louis Muller, composer
1757 Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. 1823) was born on October - 26.
1758 On this day in history birth of louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer
1759 Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born on October - 26.
1768 On this day in history birth of eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844)
1789 On October - 26 birth of joseph Mayseder, composer
1791 Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) was born on October - 26.
1794 On this day in history birth of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. 1881)
1795 Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer was born on October - 26.
1800 On this day in history birth of helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal
1802 On October - 26 birth of king Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866)
1804 On October - 26 birth of lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875
1813 On October - 26 birth of henry Thomas Smart, composer
1818 Stefano Golinelli, composer was born on this day in history.
1823 Karl Weinhold, German sociologist was born on October - 26.
1824 On October - 26 birth of arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1830 On this day in history birth of polibo Fumagalli, composer
1830 Stephen Elliott Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history birth of james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1843 Vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace) was born on October - 26.
1845 On this day in history birth of hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)